by Jenny | 23 Aug, 2023 | Movie Star Cocktails, Shirley Temple
When Rich Watson read that I was on a relocation vacation he kindly offered to write a guest post for the blog. Thanks, Rich! His lovely deep dive into the beverage known as the Shirley Temple follows. Some of you may remember that me and the mister made a video...
by Jenny | 24 Apr, 2020 | Movie Star Cocktails, Quarantini Time!, Shirley Temple
It’s Friday so you know what that means? QUARANTINI TIME! This weeks cocktail du jour is the Shirley Temple. Mind you, I realised after watching an episode of Mad Men the other day that a cocktail should have 3 ingredients and these only have two. I suppose that...
by Jenny | 18 Mar, 2015 | Shirley Temple
I’m getting very excited about my Taste of the Silver Screen workshop at the Hippfest Silent Cinema Festival in Bo’ness in Scotland on Sunday. I’ve been doing lots of maths to work out how many slices of bread I need for 250 canapes, and roughly...
by Jenny | 20 Aug, 2013 | Shirley Temple
On Sunday night Nathalie and I hosted a Hollywood and Canapes Party at my place – the first of many we hope. Our lovely guests were Becky, Joshua, Mr R, Amy, Vic and Caroline. As we made such an enormous spread I am just going to do short blog entries for...
by Jenny | 4 Jun, 2013 | Shirley Temple
Ooh, this was a bit of a triumph. Made for my work colleague Anne’s birthday and wolfed down by the rest of the team with gusto. I made twice the amount of mixture because my cake tins are BIG and I know from experience that folks in the olden days...
by Jenny | 24 Aug, 2010 | Shirley Temple
Anyone who has read The Celestine Prophecy knows that coincidences can be meaningful. Well, I’ve had a whole heap of them this evening. Yesterday I felt that, almost a year after splitting with Sidney. I was ready to get back in the fray. So I took the plunge...
by Jenny | 3 Mar, 2010 | Shirley Temple
Apologies for my ranting and raving yesterday. I felt so bad about leaving the blog open on a downer like that I got up early to make some of Shirley’s Pecan Squares before work. I believe that my sister of the skillet refers to these as “Shirley...
by Jenny | 19 May, 2008 | Shirley Temple
I am in BULGARIA having a whole heap of fun. I’ve been meeting Laurel’s neighbours (mostly very cheery toothless ladies who want to hug and kiss me) and eating cauldrons of “four kinds of meat”. I’ve had one “Joan Crawford...
by Jenny | 5 Sep, 2006 | Shirley Temple
Well, I am not going to lie. It has been a rough re-launch of the Stateside Silver Screen Suppers Campaign. But here is why: Many cookbooks from the early period CLEARLY were intended for those people who are A. naturally gifted in the kitchen or B. had extensive...
